Honoring the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mark your calendar for January 13, Character + Infinite Hope

The entire community is invited to attend a free event honoring the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, January 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Flamson Middle School Auditorium. The annual celebration has a 2018 theme of Character + Infinite Hope.

“This year’s theme comes from [Dr King’s] ‘I Have a Dream’ speech – ‘I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.’ That idea ‘plus infinite hope’ gives us the reality that, as yet, we do not live in a world quite like that,” said Pastor Steve Calagna. “It means we are not giving up, and we will continue to work towards the goal of equality for all.”

The March for Unity kicks off the day; gather at 11:30 a.m. at 21st and Riverside streets, near Pioneer Park. At noon, walk with friends, family, and fellow community members to Flamson Middle School where the celebration will begin at 1 p.m.

“Our march is designed to replicate the marches that took place as part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, specifically the March on Washington, where King delivered his famous ‘I have a dream…’ speech,” said Karen Christiansen.

The keynote speaker – Dr. Joye Carter M.D. – is the first African- American female appointed as chief medical examiner in U.S. history; she’ll share about obstacles she has overcome.

Event volunteers are still needed; call Jesusita at 805-237-3988 or see prcity.com/recreation for more information.

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Meagan and her husband, Ron, moved to Paso Robles in 2001. Born and raised in Bakersfield, she remembers it as a spot her family would pass through on the way to beach campsites along the Central Coast during her childhood and teen years. Decades later, Meagan is proud to call Paso Robles home. She holds degrees in Journalism and Mass Communications and is a life-long learner (“which class should I take next?”). Meagan enjoys hearing about interesting people, places, and events, and sharing good stories about good people doing good things! After many years in the hospitality and medical industries, working around her children’s school hours, she returned to her passion – writing – and made the leap to going completely freelance a few years ago. Meagan and Ron have a blended family of seven children, and they are grandparents to nine beautiful grandchildren. Her favorite places to be are: on the beach, curled up with a book, at her computer keyboard, and any place/any day with her family and friends.